The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-07
COMPLAINTS IN DAKOTA.
The Railroad Commissioners Meet and Consider
Quest ions OF Interest to the Different Roads.


Bismarck, Special Telegram, June 2s.-
The Dakota railroad commission met in
the capitol. Present, Chairman Griggs,
Abe Boynton, \. II. Smith and Secretary
Quinn. Among the important questions
considered was that OF the construction Of
II ''Y" between the Milwaukee Il st. Paul
and the Manitoba roads at Aberdeen and
the construction OF IL new depot at that
point by the same roads. The
farmers in the vicinity OF Ipswich and
through the entire surro undng
country have asked for "G' between the
Milwaukee and the Manitoba in order that
they may have the advantage OF COMPETE
ton for the transpoI tation OF the grain.
The commission requested the officials of
the Milwaukee road to take the desired &C
ton, and received from Gen. Roosevelt Mil
ler the information that the company did
not have the right of way for IL 'l' at
that point. Mr.. Miller says in his letter
that he learns that the proposed "l Is a
scheme on the part of certain Interested
parties to take the grain from the Milwau-
kee road FOR shipment oyer the Manitoba
and asks the comnlssi toner's il they pro
pose to compel this road to purchase land
tor this purpose. Ths matter involves q
elicnte question, and the commissioners
viii make thorough investigation before
taking detina to action. Another complaint
was received from tho citizens OF Aberdeen.
setting forth that tho depot vi tbs
Milwaukee road was inadequate TO
the needs OF the city and not
kept in fix condition for the accommodate
ton OF the public. During their recent
visit to Aberdeen the board investigated
this matter, and at their meeting addressed
letter to Mr.. Miller confirming the state
ments in the petition and requesting the
company to make the needed improve
ments at once. Watertown asked the cor.
mission to tGins steps toward securing icy
| that city sransief tracks between the rail
roads doing business or about tc IA husi.
ness a. thai point, THESE roads are
Chicago y Northwestern, the burlington.
Cedar RAJ ids & Northefn and tho 81
Minneapolis 4 Mauit oooa. The b board a
Will take this matter into eonsidsration
! and act upon it at once,
10 pn3TEcr THE FARMERS.
| The most important question decided by
| the board was that OF enforcing the grain
and warehouse law enacted by the last
legislative assembly, and for the enforce
mcnt OF which no appropriation was made.
The attorney generals opinion was rem
dered az substantially the same as
that OF all lawyers who have considered the
no power to incur expenses which would
have to be betrayed. The board decided
to do all within their power to place it in
operation. The law provides for the
licensing OF elevators and warehouses and
the furnishing OF grades which shall be the
standard grades OF the territory It's OBJ
lect is to protect the farmers against the
wrongs OF the past, alleged TO have
been practiced by those engaged in
handling and buying wheat. The law will
be placed in operation On or before Aug |,
and instructions have already been given
for procuring samples OF grades and taking
other necessary steps. A conference meet
ing between the commissioners and the
owners OF elevators and warehouses has
been called. to be held in Fargo July IL,
Tor the discussion of the law and
the details, forms. ETC.. neces
sary in Its enforcement Another mat
ter OF Importance which has been
successfully settled by the commission is
that OF freight rates on material furnished
the territorial institutions, whereby a say
ing of several thousands Of dollars to the
territory was effected. The board viii
soon visit Watertown to see what can be
| done in the way OF securing transfer tracks
as prayed. The work OF inspecting the
railroads will be commenced within few
weeks. Chairman Grggs left for ST. Paul
and Messrs. Boynton and Smith will
leave for South Dakota.